home
Menu
Create
Random
0
0
0

Interesting Facts - Page 35

171
The U.S. government made 1.5 million Purple Heart medals in 1945 in preparation for the invasion of Japan. But the atomic bomb ended the war early and the Purple Hearts were never needed. Since the number of medals produced has far exceeded the number of American casualties in every war since WWII, these same Purple Hearts are still being given to troops injured in combat today.
172
R. J. Smeed was a transportation researcher who theorized that automobile traffic in a city center will always move at 9 miles per hour. Any faster, and more people will drive. Any slower, and fewer will.
173
In one of the greatest upsets of all-time, the racehorse "Man o' War" lost to a horse named "Upset" at the 1919 Sanford Stakes.
174
Gigantopithecus blacki was a prehistoric species of ape found in Asia that grew to up to 3 meters (10 feet) in height. It went extinct about 100,000 years ago. Thankfully for ancient humans, it had a vegetarian diet.
175
The Art Deco spire of the Empire State Building was originally designed to serve as a mooring mast for zeppelins and other airships. Unfortunately, high winds made it impossible to use for this purpose.
Page:1...3334353637...196
Also see:
36 Comments
Show comments >
Underneath
+14
Level 21
Oct 19, 2018
Interesting Fact: In the UK, it is illegal to handle salmon in suspicious circumstances! (I promise that's true!)
WolfCam
+19
Level 66
Oct 21, 2018
I honestly can't imagine a police officer going "Sir, you're going to have to handle that salmon more nonchalantly."
csrt2006
+1
Level 49
Jul 20, 2019
I can!
Kokoanka
+3
Level 81
Oct 25, 2018
You watch Sam O'Nella, don't you
stylus
+6
Level 76
Oct 25, 2018
In England, it is also illegal to carry a plank down the street, sing profane songs, slide on ice or snow, be drunk in a pub, draw sideburns on the Queen's face on banknotes or fly a kite in public: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJGifTou5FE
qcumber
+1
Level 45
Nov 14, 2018
so its illegal to go sledding?
tuzdayschild
+9
Level 56
Dec 11, 2018
How does one fly a kite in private?
kenpo17
+3
Level 66
Feb 15, 2019
On your own private property?
AntiMatter8192
+1
Level 68
Oct 4, 2021
Ah yes Tom Scott
qcumber
+4
Level 45
Nov 14, 2018
Interesting Fact: In the state of Montana, it is illegal to go fishing while riding a giraffe.
WolfCam
+16
Level 66
Nov 19, 2018
What about giraffing while riding a fish?
Insaniot
+7
Level 59
Nov 26, 2018
Asking the real questions.
YellowJacket
+9
Level 78
Nov 23, 2019
I'm more curious as to why the Montana legislature decided they had to make that a law. What event(s) happened with giraffes, fishing, and Montanans that necessitated that law?
EWarren09
+4
Level 28
Feb 19, 2020
this may be a fact on another page but, it is illegal to hunt whales in the state of Nebraska (A Landlocked State)
YellowJacket
+5
Level 78
Feb 27, 2020
@EWarren09: Again, what event or serious of events necessitated the creation of that law?
Baxtergrad
+3
Level 52
Nov 19, 2020
Well see, the governor felt bad for Moby Dick...
NV1
+5
Level 51
Jan 11, 2021
Nebraska is the only triple landlocked state
NV1
+8
Level 51
Feb 21, 2021
What about hunting Nebraskas on a whale?
Insaniot
+17
Level 59
Nov 28, 2018
Interesting fact: JetPunk was originally a travel search site.
Quizmaster
+12
Level ∞
Nov 30, 2018
True!
AntiMatter8192
+2
Level 68
Jun 5, 2020
Maybe you should add that?
NV1
+1
Level 51
May 4, 2021
JetPunk used to have a website builder.
tuzdayschild
+9
Level 56
Dec 11, 2018
That explains all the geography categories.
Longcorn
+1
Level 67
Dec 7, 2018
Interesting Fact: This is the last Interesting Fact page.
WolfCam
+15
Level 66
Dec 10, 2018
Interesting Fact: Not anymore
YouLoveEagle
+1
Level 50
Jun 25, 2022
Interesting Fact: This is the 35th interesting facts page
PeregrineFalcon
+2
Level 76
Mar 12, 2019
1,506,000 million?? So 1,506,000,000,000?
Quizmaster
+6
Level ∞
Mar 13, 2019
Yeah, weird that they made 1.506 quadrillion purple hearts. Maybe they were suppling alternate universes.

But seriously, it's fixed now.

JackintheBox
+2
Level 78
Apr 9, 2020
You mean 1.506 trillion?
LudwigVonKoopa
+1
Level 58
Oct 20, 2021
No, they mean 1.5 Novemvigintillion.
YellowJacket
+3
Level 78
Nov 23, 2019
The Purple Heart, aka The Enemy Marksmanship Award
QRU
+6
Level 74
Dec 29, 2019
"But the atomic bomb ended the war early"

That is debatable at least. The USSR entering the war had probably more effect on the surrender than the bombs. The Japanese Army knew that the war was lost and secretly negotiated with the Soviets for a better peace agreement. When the USSR decided to attack (and easily captured Mankhuria and the northern Islands), Japan knew, that the terms presented were the best they could get.

The bombs were cetrainly a display of strength, but not a display that was really needed (the US allready destroid the Japanese Navy), and not one worthy of 200.000 mostly civilian lives.

skiesboy
+1
Level 65
May 10, 2020
I've learned that there is the fear of the strength of Japanese fighting, given what they had achieved on a far off island, how much worse was it going to be in their own islands. Apart from this, the USA may also have wanted the Japanese to surrender before Soviet forces reached the island. Also, the bombs may have been a show of strength to the Soviets.
Chaddius
+2
Level 59
Oct 28, 2020
Interesting Fact: Women in the United Kingdom can go topless if they are working in a tropical fish store, but only in one of those stores.
Malbaby
+3
Level 71
Sep 9, 2021
I think this is an urban myth, But I like the fact that you are not allowed to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour.
Johnny19
+1
Level 33
Jul 6, 2021
joe namath did not defeat johnny unitas he defeated earl moral
Save Your Progress
Other Languages
English
Français

Copyright H Brothers Inc, 2008–2024

Contact Us | Go To Top | View Mobile Site